Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1887-07-08
The Democratic Convention.

The Democratic county convention 10
select four delegates to represent Charles coun-
ty in the State nominating convention which
meets in Baltimore on the 9th instant for the
propose OF nominating Candidates for the oihce'
of Governor, Comptroller and Attorney Gen
eral, met in Port Tobacco on Tuesday last,
pursuant to the call of couaty central commit
tee. The meeting was called to order shortly
after l O'Clock by F. NJ. Cox, Esq chairman
of the central committee, Who briefly stated
the object Of the meeting. DR.. A. J. Smoot'
of the 5th district, was elected as chairman,
and W. L. Padgett, of the lst district, and DR..
Lewis c. Carrico, of the 9Th district. were
chosen as secretaries. The roll of the delegates
was then called " hen the following answered
to their names:
Firsi District :-Jno T. Davis. B. L Higdon
John ". Albrit,isn, W. NJ. Muschetie, +. T.
Hamilton, T. R Farral, W L radgett. K. l.
Murdock, J. b. Mattingly, J. q. Chapman.
Second District: ~ W. Miilar, J. N. Car
penter, II. T. Rowe, j. A. Gray, ST Hanson
Barnes. A. d. Cobey, ]. Alex. Scott, J. NJ.
Carpenter, J. A. Franklin.
Third Observation-Disclosures Haislip, Thos. High
fields, j. F. Price, Geo. W. Gray, Thos Ii
Haisip, S. B. Dunningtoa. Q: 5. Gill Thos.
Maddox, VIM H. Kendrick, J. j. Wheeler.
Fourth District John b L. on, Tnos. Z
B.teman, Wiliord Gou.h, F. r. WheatIey, j..
#. Matthews, R. N. Tenni.on, F. Thompson,
J. S. Boarman, John E. Mudd, Oscar hewitt.
Fifth District &C II. Posey, F. Freeman.
N. W. Simpson, I. j. Owens, Aloin Snoot, !.
J. Smoot, H. c Dent, G. A. Neale, WIN. Mex.
Burroughs, E. c. Dut,on.
Sirth District r. A. Murray, S. n Cox.
D. l. Sanders, W. l. Cox, c. II. Cox, w. f.
Dement,, T. |. Robey, A. W. s. Hicks, VIM
Robey, E. ] Sanders.
Serenth District R X Compton, F Cox,
J. T. HALEY, A. J. Norris. II. NJ. Thomas,
R. Mccarthy, z. W. HALEY, 7. E. Speake, r.
7. Knott.
Eighth District Il. C Carrico, T. 4. Car
rico, F. D. Gardiner, J. d. Gardiner. J. SAM
Turner, T. II. Murray, VIM. Queen, G. c.
Burch, Tnos NJ. Wolfe, A. T. Carrico.
Ninth District A B. SIye, Sr., j. de- b.
Walbach, Jas. A. Murray. F. Ii. Lueket' Jas
H. Nutwell.
As soon as the chairman announced that the
con vention was ready for business, John d.
Mitchell, Esq, arose and stated that be had
just received a communication from Hon.
Richard Fl Edelen, who was too i'll TO attend
the meeting, which he would lay before the
convention. He then read q letter from Mr..
Edelen in which that gentleman, from private
reasons, premeptorily declined to allow the us-
of his name before the State convention for the
office of Governor, as his reasons were weighiy
and would not possibly allow him to accept
the nomination Of Governor if te. dered by the
convention Mr.. Mitchell also paid tribute
to the worth and merit of our abe Senator
asd said that be, in common With the couven-
ton and the whole body of the people Of
Charles county, would have been proud to
have supported Mr.. Edelen for the highest Of
fee in the gift Of the people Of the State Of
Maryland, but that he IN asst accept the perem
tory letter as bis 6ual decision on the subject.
The convention then proceeded to select four
delegates to the State convention. Seven gen
,lemen were put in nomination and the ballot
ing resulted in the selection of the following
F. NJ. Cox, DR.. A. D. Cobey. F. d. Gardner
and Chss II. Posey. After retur; ing n vote
Of thanks to the officers the convention finally
adjourned.